Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you plan to study teacher education grade specific, take a look at what University of Maryland Global Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a total student population of 58,526.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

UMGC Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMGC does offer online education options in grade specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UMGC Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

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Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UMGC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of Maryland Global Campus.

UMGC Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland Global Campus with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland Global Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education	28

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Elementary School Teachers	28,250	$71,060
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Middle School Teachers	12,450	$69,710
Preschool Teachers	9,400	$38,440
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	5,160	$43,090

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.